Combined folding bed, crib, and seat



Jan. 14, 1930. E. MORAN COMBINED FOLDING BED, CRIB, AND SEAT Filed May 18, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 HTI Q! Edward Mu rum [Wm/210R ATTORNEY Jan. 14, 1930.

File d May 18, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 HHHHH ||||4 E dwnrdMrJ run INVENTOR A TTORNEY Patented Jan. 14, 1930 UNITED STATES;

EDWARD MORAN, on NEW YORK, n. Y.,

Assreivon To Jenn I. MORAN, onnnw YORK, n. Y.

COMBINED FOLDING BED, CRIB, AND SEAT Application filed May 18,

My invention relates to folding beds and refers more particularly to a combined folding bed, crib and seat.

One object of my invention is to provide a folding bed that will, when folded up, oc-

cupy a very small floor space.

Another object of my invention is to provide a folding bed that is sanitary and easy to clean.

A further ob'ect of my invention is to provide a folding ed having an attachment integral thereof, adapted to be arranged to provide a babys crib. y A still further object of my invention is 1 to providea folding bed having an attachment integral thereof, adapted to be arranged to provide a seat. 7

It is well known in the art that folding beds have been used but none contemplate utilizing the specific construction employed, the

particular arrangement of unique parts and the novel method of operatingthe same.

WVith these and other objects in view,'my

invention consists of the novel construction,

arrangement and formation of parts, the

novel method of operating the same, hereinafter referred to and described, claimed and substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar numerals refer to like parts, throughout the several views, in

' which Q Figure 1, is an elevation of the device with ,the bed in position for use. I

Figure 2, is an elevation of the device folded up.

Figure 3, is an elevation of the device with the seat adjusted for use.

Figure 4, is an elevation of the device with the crib adjusted for use.

Figure 5, is. a plan of Figure 1.

' Figure 6, is a section taken on lines 6-6 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is an elevation of the intermediate support. 7 v

Figure 8, is an elevation of the head.

Figure 9, is an end elevation of one of the side supports connecting the head with the intermediate piece, shown in Figure 7 F igure 10, is an elevationof one of the side supports, shown in Figure 9.

1928. Serial no. 278,731.v

Figure 11, is a fragmentary detail, partly in section, of the crib end piece locking device. I

' The device consists of a head piece 1, an in termediate piece 2, two connectingpieces 3, for the head 1, and the intermediate piece 2,;a foot piece 4, a spring supporting piece 5, and a seat and crib attachmentfi.

The head piece'l, is comprised of two posts 7 and 8, connected by a top piece 9, a tie rod 1 10, a tie rod 11, connectedto the top piece 9, by the rods 12, 13 and 14, in spaced relation to the posts 7 and 8, a pair of angular side supporting portions 15, each with a vertical slot 16, and an angular slot 17, two lower angular side supportingparts'18, eachwith a Vertical slot 19, said parts'l5 and 18, fixed to the posts 7 and 8, and on the bottom ofeach post is a castor 20; 2 1

Each of the side pieces, shown in Figures 9 and 10, are comprised of aIrL shaped part 21, with one depressed portion 21 holding two screws 22 and 23, in spacedrelation therein with the screw heads flush with the outer plane of the piece,- 'another depressed ortion 24, holding a screw 25, having the head flush with the 'outerplane of the piece and a plate '26, held tothe upper portion by the screws 27, and proj'ectingupwardly beyond the top,said piece provided with four holes 28, 29, 30' and 31-, positioned ELHd'SUltably arranged to engage with the springs 32 and 33, and the part 33*, projects far enough beyond the body of the piece to set over the posts 34'and 35.

The intermediate piece, shown in Figure 7, is comprised of two posts 34 and? 35, with castors 36, on the bottom and connected together by the pieces 37 and 38, each of said posts being provided with two angle pieces 1 39, with vertical slots 40, and an angular piece 41, with the slot 42, and the connecting pieces 37 and 38, hold, four angul arpieces' 43, each with a hole 44, eacnpairholding the pivoted angle arm 45, in the position shown in Figure 5, and each 'of these arms 45, ispro vided with a slot 46.

The lower'connecting piece 37 is provided with two plates 47 and 48, each having a hole 49, through which the piece 50, with the stop pin 51, in one end and a pivot pin 52, in-the other end carrying the swinging arm 53 slides.

The foot piece 4, is comprised-of two posts 54 and 55, a top connecting piece 56, a bottom tie rod 57, and a tie rod 58, with three equally spaced rods 59, 60 and 61, each of said posts having a caster 62, and approximately in the center of each post are ears 63, which carry the bed spring frame 66, by means of the pivot bolt 64, with the nut 65.

The spring frame 66, is comprised of two side pieces 67 and 68, each with the pivot holes 69, upon which are mounted two side brackets 70 and 71, the said frame held together by the angles 72 and 73, and the rod 73 and each of these angles is provided with holes 74, arranged in pairs to hold the springs .75, two for each of the flat steel ribbons or webs 76, and it is obvious that as many of these springs or webs may be used as desired for the proper resilienc of the spring as a whole and the whole ame 66, is pivoted in the side pieces 21, by the pivot rod 21, which passes through the holes 21 in the said side pieces.

Over these springs 76, the bands or webs 77 and 78, are held in spring tension by the springs 32, so thatthese cross webs or springs in anysuita'ble number desired may serve as spring head rests for the bed.

The combined seat and crib attachment 6, is composed of a base piece 80, with a cross support 80 said base having a pivot 81, which fits into the slot 42, in the piece 41, and the said piece carries the hooks '82 and 83, adapted to fit into the hole 46, of the arm 45, for locking the seat or crib with the arms 45.

The end of the-base piece '80, has two end pieces with ears 84 and 85, fixed thereto by the screws 86, with a hole into which the pivot 87, fixed to a suitably formed top piece 88, rotates and between this top piece 88, and'base piece 80, on each end are two frames '89 Band 90, each pivoted at 91, to a suitable bracket 92,'said frames consisting of a top piece 93, a bottom piece 94, and four connecting rods 95, 96, 97 and 98. '1

When the piece 88, is positioned, as show in Figure 4, the frames 89 "and 90, maybe held, as shown in Figure 11, wherein the catch 99, held to the top piece 88, by the "screws 100, may be released by pressing down the. end 101, into the hole 102.

Figures land 5, illustrate the positionsof the parts when the device is used as a bed, wherein themattresses 103, 104 and 105, and the pillows 106 and 107, areshown in their proper positions and the screws108 and 109, seeFigure 5, may be used to hold the mattress in position. x

In Figures 2 and 3, the pillows and mattresses are shown packed away on top of the head springs and in Figure 4, their positions are indicated when the device is used for a crib.

To prevent the device from tipping over when the crib or seat is used, the arm 50, is moved as shown in Figures 3 and 4, and the pivoted piece 53, is in contact with the floor 115, and when not in use this piece is folded up and pushed back, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and5.

To hold the head piece and intermediate piece rigid, two tie pieces are provided, one of whichis shown in Figures 1 and 2, by 108, each of the said pieces carrying screws 109 and 110, which lock into the slots 19 and 40, and to prevent the foot piece 4, from turning, the angle pieces 111 and 112, slidably engaging with the rod 64, may be positioned as shown in Figures 1, 5 and 6, and when not in use may be placed as shown by the dotted lines 113 and 114 in Figure 6.

Having thus described and illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do 'not wish to limit myself to the exact construction or arrangement of parts shown,

since it is evident that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the claims.

I claim 1. In a folding bed the combination of a head frame, an intermediate frame, spacing means between the two frames, means on the spacing means by which they are detachably connectedto said frames, means on the spacing means adapted to pivotally support 'a folding bed frame, a seat frame, means detachably connecting the seat frame with the intermediate frame, folding means on the seat frame adapted to form the sides of a crib when elevated and extensible supporting means for the intermediate frame comprising a bar slidable in means on the intermediate frame and providedwith a supporting foot pivoted thereto.

2. In a folding bed the combination of a head frame provided with casters, an intermediate frame provided with casters, detachable spacing means between the two frames, means on the spacing means adapted to pivotally support a folding bed frame with springs, a seat frame detachably connected to said intermediate'frame, means on the intermediate frame adapted to support said seat frame, folding means on the seat frame adapted to form the sides of a crib when elevated and extensible supporting means for the intermediate frame comprising a bar slidable in means on the intermediate frame and provided with a supporting foot pivoted thereto. 7 I

3. In afolding bed, the combination of a head frame, provided with casters, an intermediate frame provided with casters, detachable spacing means between the two frames, means on the spacing means adapted to pivotally support a folding bed frame with springs adapted to hold a folding mattress, a seat frame detachably connected to said intermediate frame, means on the intermediate frame adapted to support said seat frame, folding means on the seat frame adapted to form the sides of a crib, and means holding same when elevated and extensible supporting means for the intermediate frame comprising a bar slidable in means on the intermediate frame and provided With a supporting foot pivoted thereto and a foot frame pivoted to said folding bed frame.

4. In a folding bed, the combination of a head frame, provided with casters, an intermediate frame provided with casters, detachable spacing means between the two frames, means on the spacing means adapted to pivotally support a folding bed frame with springs adapted to hold a folding mattress, a seat frame detachably connected to said intermediate frame, means on the intermediate frame adapted to support said seat frame, folding means on the seat frame adapted to form the sides of a crib and means holding same when elevated and eXtensible supporting means for the intermediate frame comprising a bar slidable in means on the inter mediate frame and provided with a supporting foot pivoted thereto and a foot frame provided with casters, pivoted to said folding bed frame and means for locking said foot frame to said folding bed frame.

Signed at New York in the county and State of New York this 2nd day of May 1928.

EDWARD MORAN. 

